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A00742	The sacred doctrine of diuinitie gathered out of the worde of God. Togither with an explication of the Lordes prayer.	Finch, Henry, Sir, d. 1625.; Fenner, Dudley, 1558?-1587.	1589 (1589)	STC 10872.5; ESTC S102008	38,257	80

Tim. 6. 10. 5 It differeth in nature from the two last that went before Whereof one is bent against iniurie and wronge the other against falsitie and deceipt And this commeth not so farre as eyther of them both Lastlie adde herevnto that whiche I hould as a certaine grounde that the corruption both of nature desire is forbidden in euerie one For the Law of God and consequenthe euerie commandement thereof being spirituall Rom. 7. 14. according to the nature of him that gaue it Iohn 4 24. Heb 4. 12. 13. must needes reach to all the faculties and powers of the whole man yea and to his very nature So as in euery commandement the roote it selfe and stumpe of that sinne togither with all the braunches comming from it are there condemned Which seeing all men agree in dueties of the first table the same reason and proportion earieth it to those of the seconde also And that may further appeare by our Sauiour Christes interpretation of the seuenth commandement extending it to all kinde of lust Mat. 5. 28. So doeth the Apostle Iames the sixt commaundement setting it foorth by the three degrees thereof lusting eagerly affecting when the heart is wholy possessed with it and lastly fighting and warring Iames 4. 2. As for the saying of Paul Rom. 7. 7. I had not known lust except the Law had said Thou shalt not lust I take it vnder reformation of better iudgment to be meant not of any one Commandment in particuler but of the whole puritie that way which the Lawe of God thoroughout requireth And that aswell in the duties to God as to our brethren Which the Apostle soundly gathereth to bee commaunded in the Law because the Law is spirituall And this hee saith verse 9 came and was as it were a new commaundement vnto him when he vnderstood the whole Law to be spirituall and to reach to the lust and desire of the heart which in the darkenes of his pharisaisme hee had not learned Because this exposition of the tenth Commaundement doth vary from that which is generally receaued I haue opened my reasons the more at large Let the learned Iudge b Heb. 13. 5. 1. Tim. 6. 6. 8. Phil. 4. 11 12. c Rom. 12. 15. a Phil. 3. 9. Rom. 9. 30. 31 32. 10. 3 4 5 6. Gal. 3. 12. The first requiring righteousnesse from our selues or by our own works propounding life euerlasting if we doe it is called the Law or the couenant of workes Rom. 10. 5. Gal. 3. 12. The other sending vs to Christe and propounding life euerlasting through him if wee beleeue in him is called the couenant of grace Rom. 10. 4. Gal. 3. 13 14. Which is two fould according to the diuerse dispensation of the times before and since his comming The couenant of grace before his comming in the fleshe being thorough Christ to come was termed the old Testament Heb. 8. 13. and the publishing thereof the promise Acts 13. 32. Gal. 3. 17. 18. The same couenant since his comming beeing thorough Christ already come is termed the new Testament Ierem. 31. 31 32 33 34. and the publishing thereof the Gospell Acts 13. 32. Marc. 1. 1. The Lawe beeing impossible for vs in this our corrupt estate to performe Rom. 8 3. serueth not at all to iustifie Gal. 3. 10 11 21 22. But 1. to shewe and discouer sinne Rom. 3. 20. 7. 7. 2. Through the corruption of our nature to encrease sinne Rom. 7. 8 9 10 11. 3. To pronounce against vs iudgement and condemnation due vnto sinne Rom. 3 19. and thereby to driue vs vnto Christ Rom. 10. 4. Gal. 3. 22. 23 24. To the regenerate it further serueth 1. As a light to direct vs Psal 119 105. 2. As a prick to incite vs because of Gods commandment 3. To frame vs to humilitie seeing thereby how farre we are from fulfilling it The difference betweene the Lawe and the Gospell standeth in these three things 1. The Lawe offereth saluation vnder condition of perfect obedience that is to say if wee doe it the Gospell vnder condicion of faith that is to say if we beleeue Rom. 10. 5 6. 2. The Law commandeth only but giueth no power to performe it and therfore is called the dead letter written with inke and in tables of stone to be read and seene but hauing no life in it to change the heart which remaineth as stonie as before The Gospell not onely commandeth but giueth faith and newnesse of life And is therefore said to be written in our heartes and called the Spirit because it giueth the Spirit of Christ righteousnes through him 2. Cor. 3. 3 6 9. 3. The Lawe pronounceth nothing but iudgment and condemnation against vs commaunding things altogither impossible through our corruption and therefore terrefieth and amazeth the conscience in which respect it is called the ministerie of death and of condemnation 2. Cor. 3 7 9. The Gospell bringeth glad tydinges of peace and reconciliation and therfore quieteth and appeaseth the conscience Rom. 5. 1. for both parts of this latter difference see Rom. 10. 5 6 7 8. b Mat. 22. 30. Luce 9. 26. c Mat. 18. 10. d Gen. 1. 26 28. And therefore both of thē are the sonnes of God by creation Luce 3. 38. Iob 1. 6. e Mark 13. 32. Gal. 1. 8. f Iames 1. 13. Actes 14. 15. g Iohn 8. 44. h 2 Pet. 2. 4. Iude vers 6. i Luke 8. 30. k Reuel 12. 9. Mat. 25. 41. l 1 Tim. 5. 21. m Gene. 3. 1 n Rom. 5. 12. o The vniuersal corruption of Deuills Iohn 8. 44. 1. Iohn 3. 8. Ephe. 6. 12. And of mē in nature Ephe. 2. 3. which is termed originall sin desire Genes 6. 5. minde Rom. 12. 2. vnderstāding 1. Cor. 2. 14. will Phi. 2. 13 actions Rom. 3. 12. finally in boeth the partes of righteousnesse Rom. 1. 18. p Deut. 27. 26. Gal. 3. 10. q Luke 12. 47. 48. and 20. 47. Math. 11. 22. r 1 Gen. 4. 11. Iohn 3. 18. ſ Iohn 3. 36. t Rom. 2. 4 5. Ierem. 28. 13. v Esay 28. 1● x Gen. 3. 8 10. Heb. 2. 15. y Gen. 2. 25. with Gene. 3. 7. z Deut 28. 28 29. a Deut. 28. 15. 10 the end b 1 Cor. 15. 43. Genes 3. 16 19. c Deut. 28. 21. 22 27 35 59 60 61. d Gene. 2. 17. Rom. 5. 12. e Iob 5. 22 23. f Colos 1. 13. Heb. 2. 14. g Iohn 1. 5 9. h Rom. 1. 18. i Gene. 9. 6. k Gene. 9. 3. l Gen. 3. 17 18. Rom. 8. 20. m Luke 8. 31. Luke 16. 23. n 1 Thes 1. 9. o 2 Pet. 2.4 Iude vers 6. Reuel 11. 18. p 2 Pet. 2. 4. Iude vers 6. q Luke 8. 31. Mat. 8. 30. r 1 King 22. 21 22. Reuel 20 7. Iob 1. 12. 2 Cor. 12. 7. ſ Luke 16. 22 23. 1 Pet. 3. 19. t 2 Pet. 2. 4 9. Iude vers 6. Reuel 11. 18. v Dan. 12. 2. Iohn 5. 28 29. x Iohn 9.

ANd this shortly is the sūme of Theologie or of that doctrine which touching God is reuealed vnto vs. Religion is the second parte of Diuinitie concerning righteousnes Righteousnes is the reasonable creatures fulfilling of all duties to God Whervnto of his free goodnes a reward of blessednes doth belōg more or lesse according to the measure of righteousnes Blessednesse is their perfect good And standeth in the fruitiō of Gods loue or from thence cōming a cōiunction and communion with him Cōiunction is the enioying of his personall presence Communion is a Participation in some sort of his excellencie namely Dignitie and Dominion Dignitie is an excellencie of persō aboue all other creaturs Both for glorie wherin wisdome vertues of the minde are cōprehended power Dominion is a soueraigntie ouer all other creatures Chapt. 2. Of Righteousnes in nature desire and will RIghteousnesse is in Nature Action Righteousnes in Nature is a right inclinatiō of al original powers Righteousnes in action is a right framing of all actions proceeding frō those powers And is of the desire onely or of the will also That of desire only is a right framing of all inward motions before consent The other of will also is a right framing of al actions vnto the which consent is come Chap. 3. Of cleauing vnto God THus much of the thinges in commō apperteining The partes of Righteousnes are Pietie and Iustice Pietie is the immediate duties to God And is inward or outward Inwarde with all our powers to cleaue vnto God Louing fearing belieuing trusting hoping in him Chapt. 4 Of Worship OVtward is the worshipping of him according to his commandement As in prayer both petition and thankesgiuinge feastes of thankfulness for his benefits open professiō of ones faith othes vowes curses and the like Chap. 5. Of Reuerence TO the worshippe of God two thinges doe belong Reuerence and a holy reast Reuerence is a most religious manner of worshipping God Vsing preparation fasting humiliation zeale Chap. 6. Of the Sabbath A Holie rest is the sanctifying of one day in seauē to his seruice By publike exercises of the Church and priuate meditation of the worde and workes of God releeuing of the poore c. This day in the first institution was the seuenth day from the creation and called the Sabbath day beginning at the euening of the daye before when the creation of the world was finished Chap. 7 Of Honor. IVstice followeth which is of the dueties among our selues And is Honor or the generall dueties of loue Honour is a performance of dueties in respect of a degree First among vnequalls from inferiours to their superiours and contrariwise As To all superiours in yeares knowledge or whatsoeuer els Reuerēce in acknowledging the good things wherin they are preferred making our vse of thē rising vp before thē giuing them the place honour of speaking first c. To them in authoritie subiection in a ready submission to their gouernement and obedience in a volūtarie doing of that cōmanded or a pacient suffring of the punishmēt Touching them in priuate authoritie to Maisters faithfull seruice to Housband and Wife ech from other mutuall help and due beneuolēce The Wife also to represent her housbands vertues and to saue that which he bringeth in To Parents not marying without their consent and when neede requireth to relieue them To publicke authoritie of the Ministers and Magistrates ministring of charges and other necessaries for the execution of their offices and a defending of thē in the same Againe from all superiours a good example of graue and wise cariage and vsing of the thinges wherein they are preferred to the others benefit From them in authoritie first instruction of their inferiours in the thinges of God and of their speciall callinges then due recōpence of good or euill actions lastly protection from wronges From priuate authority prouision of foode and rayment familiarly to teach their inferiours and in prayer to goe before them From Maisters due respect of their seruants trauayles From Housbandes cherishing of their Wyues withall entier affectiō from both the parentes to apply their children to that they are fit for to prouide for them frō the Father to name the childe from the Mother to nurse it From publike authority that is to say from the ministerie publike teaching from Magistrates maintenance aswell of true religion as of peace honestie of life Secondly it is of aequals one vnto another in louing honoring doeing of good to all but chieflie to such as by the bond of nature or profession of the same faith are more neerlie lincked to vs. And lastly towardes our selues the maintaining of our honest credit and sober esteeming of the graces wee haue receyued Chap. 8. Of Loue. THe general duties of loue are those that are without respect of degree And respect the person or condition Person as loue and chastitie Loue is of duties that touch the preseruation of ones person Conteining vnder it first meeknes a peaceable disposition ready to depart frō our right slowe to wrath forgiuing offences louing our enimies Thē due punishment of offendours by Magistracie lawfull war and lastlie a comely buriall of the dead Chap. 9. Of Chastitie CHastitie is of the duties that touch the puritie of ones person In minde by absteyning from filthie lustes in bodie by keeping our eyes our handes and all our partes from being instrumēts of vncleannes carrying our selues in all modestie and temperance and where neede is vsing the remedie of holie mariage Chap. 10. Of Vprightnesse THose respecting ones cōdition are of the good thinges belonging to the person And are Vprightnes and Contentednes Vprightnes is to holde a lawfull course in dealing about them and standeth in Right and Trueth Right which is without anie iniurie Both in the means of cōming by them our own labour and lawful purchase or descent and in the vse of them frugalitie liberalitie in a cheerefull communicating of them all by giuing lending One branche wherof is hospitalitie Chap. 11. Of Trueth TRueth which is without any falsitie as Prudēce in iudging aright Simplicitie in speaking and doeing the trueth Taking things in the best part c. Chap. 12. Of Contentednes THis is vprightnes Contentednes is to rest fully pleased with that which God bestoweth Reioycing in an others good as in our owne Chap. 13. Of our owne Righteousnesse whereof the state of Angels and Men before and by their fall

chanels the Seas the floudes the lakes the springs c. and Earth left alone all other beeing sent into their places 9 10. Then the compound bodies made by the vneuen mixture of the former in this sorte 1. Those without life as well earthly bodies both Grasse for the vse of Beastes And Trees for the vse of Man the thirde day 11 12 13. as heauenly bodies the vessells of light from whose influence the former haue their growth both great ones the Sunne and Moone and small ones as the Starres whereinto hee did gather the light that before was scattered in the whole body of the Heauens the fourth day 14 15 16 17 18 19. Secondly those that haue a life whether a sensitiue or feeling life only as Fishes made specially of the water Birdes made specially of the ayre the fift day 20 21 22 23. and Beastes both going and creeping made specially of the earth 24 25. or a reasonable Soule and Life also that is to say Man in both sexes Male and Female viz. Adam and Eue the sixt day 26 27. c Gen. 1. 31. a Ephe. 1. 1● a Math. 6. 10. And that for his own sake onely without any respect of our owne good Wherein it differeth from the treatise of righteousnes coming after Which is allwayes coupled with a respect of our owne blisse and happines As our Sauiour in that prayer doth distinguish these thinges a Gal. 3. 1● b Luc. 17. 10. c Leuit. 18. 5. Math. 19. 17. d As the Angels had a greater measure of righteousnes blessednes then Adam and Adam then Lue 1. Tim. 2. 13. e 1. Iohn 1. 3. f Math. 18. 10. g Gen. 1. 26. Coloss 3. 10. h Math. 6. 13. i Luke 9. 26. k Psal 103. 20. l Gen. 1. 26. Heb. 2. 7 8. Colos 1. 16. a The whole doctrine of righteousnes is perfectly comprehended in the ten Commaundementes for the better vnderstanding of which Commaundementes take these fewe rules 1. A figuratiue speach in euery one cōmanding or forbidding more thē is expressed 2 They are spirituall binding not the outwarde man only but al the powers of the soule the vnderstanding iudgment memory will affections 3. They require perfect obedience commanding all good forbidding all euill 4. In commaunding or forbidding anything they commaund or forbid all meanes thervnto 5. Cōmanding one thing they forbid the contrarie forbidding one thing they commaund the contrarie b 1. Thes 5. 23. a Ro 1. 18. Tit. 2. 11. b The firste Table The duties whereof are greater then the duties of the seconde Table comparing like degrees as morall duties of the one with morall of the other not ceremoniall of the firste Table with the morall of the second The chief middle least duties of the former with the like of the latter deedes with deeds words with words thoughts with thoughts and not otherwise For if you compare murther with the least abuse of the name of God or adulterie with the least breach of the Sabbath those are the greater sinnes c The first Commandement d Math. 22. 37. 38. e Deu. 6. 5. f Leu. 19. 14. g Num. 20. 12. h Psal 22. 5 6. i Psal 38. 8. a The seconde commandement b Deut 12. 32. Mat. 15. 9. 2 Chro. 15. 13 Exod. 23. 13. Note the opposition in the second commaundement of them that loue me and keepe my commandementes to these wordes Thou shalt not make any grauen image c Psa 50. 15. d Este 9. 17 18 20 31. Zach. 8 19. e 1 Pet. 3. 15. Rom. 10. 10. f Deut. 6. 13. g Psal 50. 12. h Nehe. 10. 30. a The thirde commaundement b Deut. 28. 58. Num. 30. 2. c Eccles 17. Eccles 5. 1. d Esay 58. 4. e Mich. 6. 8. f 1. King 19. 1● a The fourth commaundement b Act. 15. 22. and 20. 7. c Reuel 1. 10. d 1. Cor. 16. 2. e Gen. 2. 1. Exod. 20. 10. f Gen. 1. 31. a The second table b Math. 22. 39 c The sist commandement d Iob. 32 ● ● Leuit. 19. 32. e Ephe. 6. 5 6 7 1 Pet. 2. 13. 14. Rom. 13. 1 2 3 4 5 Heb. 13. 17 Ephe. 6. 1. Eph. 5. 22 23 24 3● f Colo. 3. 22 23 24 g 1. Pet. 3. 1. 7 1. Cor. 7. 3. h 1 Cor. 11. 7 i 1 Tim. 3. 11 k 1 Cor. 7. 36 37 38 l 1 Tim. 5. 4. m Rom. 13. 7 1 Tim. 5. 17 18 1 Cor. 9. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14. n Titus 2. 3 4. o Ioshu 24. Iob. 29. 15. p Rom. 13. 3 4. q Psal 123. 2. Lamen 4. 20 2 King 4. 18 19 20 Gene. 20. 16 r Prou. 27. 27 Prou. 31. 15. 21 ſ Gene. 18. 19. Ephes 6. 4 t Deu. 15. 13. 14. 15 v Ephe. 5. 25 x Pro. 20. 11. and 22 6. Gene. 4. 2 y 2 Cor. 12. 14 z Luc. 1. 62 6● a 1 Tim. 5. 10 b Rom 12. 6 7 8 c 1 Tim. 2. 2 d Rom. 12. 10. e 2 Tim. 3. 1. ● f Gal. 6. 10. g Math. 25. 16 h Rom. 12. 3 a The sixt commandement b Math. 5. 5 c Psal 34. 14 d 1 Cor. 6. 7 Gen. 13. 8 9 e Prou. 19. 11 f Ephe. 4. 31 g Math. 5. 44 h Leuit. 24. 17 19 20. i 1 Sam. 25. 28 k Gen. 23. 3 4. a The seuenth commaundement b 1 Thes 4 3 4 5. c Iob 31. 1. Mat. 5. 29 30. d Deut. 25. 11 12. e 1. Cor. 9. 27. f Heb. 13. 4. a The eight commaundment b Ephe. 4. 28. c 1 Chro. 21. 22 23 24 25. d Leuit. 25. 45 46. e Prou. 21. 17. f Rom. 12. 13. g Leuit. 25. 35. h Luke 6. 34 35. i 1 Pet. 4. 9. a The ninth commaundement b Mat. 10. 16. c Zach. 8. 16. d 1 Cor. 13. 7. Mat. 1. 18 19. a The tenth commaundment So I interprete it for these reasons following 1 The playne euidence of the wordes Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house 2 By conference of the rest of the commaundments Honor thy Father and thy Mother Thou shalt not kill Thou shalt not cemmit adultorie thou shalt not steale Thou shalt not beare false witnes which haue all of them a cōmon and familiar vnderstanding such as euerie man at the first hearing doeth conceyue 3 The particular instances Thy neighbours house wyfe manseruant maydeseruant oxe asse or anie thing that is his declare manifestly the good thinges of ones person to be the proper subiect of this cōmandement For which cause Exod. 20. 17. the wyfe of our neighbour his most precious possession prou 19. 14 commeth not in the first place but is set in y e middest of other possessions that the verie marshaling of the wordes it might appeare that this commandement reacheth not to vncleannes 4 The order of the commandements going by degrees from the greater to y e lesse and so cōtinually falling til you come to this summe of Coueting which is the roote of all the rest 1.